I started my last story and then gave up already. After thinking about it for a while, I decided to leave it and maybe continue it in the future. However, enjoy this!
It was my first day at a new school, and I was petrified. There were so many thoughts running through my head, never leaving for a second for me to compose myself.
'They'll all hate you.'
'They'll laugh and call you ugly.'
'The teachers will hate you because you've missed a lot of work!'
Those and many more swirled around and around.
It wasn't easy going to a new school. I'd done it once before, but we were still young, children were still happy and friendly. However this time, they were sixth formers, and they were judging and bitchy. I was terrified.
As soon as I stepped through the gate, my heart pounding, the first thing that came to mind was turning around and running straight back out. I took a slow step back then span on my heel, only to find myself bumping into someone. I sighed.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled in a hurry, not bothering to look up, just turning around and walking towards the front office.
"Whoever I had just bumped into must just think that I'm crazy, good one there, Sophia." I muttered to myself, my voice barely audible. "Oh and look, talking to yourself, even more crazy!"
I sighed again, entering the building through two huge glass doors. It was warm in here, compared to the icy winter breeze outside. I scoured the room with my eyes, it was quite empty, something I was glad about as I didn't want anymore incidents like the one outside.
"May I help you?" the middle aged receptionist's Essex accent dragged me from my thoughts. I stepped towards her desk.
"I'm Sophia Webster, it's my first day."
"Ah, Sophia. I'm Sonya Donegan. Mr Byrne came and gave me your details just a few minutes ago!" She picked up a few pieces of paper and searched through them. She pulled one out and slid it to me . "This is your time table. Put it somewhere safe, we suggest buying yourself a cheap planner or folder!"
"Okay." I picked it up from the desk and held it for a moment, continuing to listen to her.
"You have been placed in Miss Mulgrew's form class, if you just give me a moment, I'll lead ya there."
I nodded and waited whilst she stood up and picked up the sheets of paper. She walked around a corner and disappeared from view, then popped her head around another corner and called me over. I followed her down a long corridor, younger children in school uniform rushing past us to get to form time without being late.
"Now, if you look at your time table, each classroom has a number." she paused and handed me a map. "This is the school, and if you turn over the floor upstairs is in there. Each room's number is on this map, so you can find your way around. Right now, we are on the way to room 24. That's your form."
I nodded, taking in the information, praying I wouldn't get lost.
"I'm sure Miss Mulgrew will find you a buddy, just in case you get lost or anything like that." she told me, then gave me another sheet of paper. "And last of all, this is a letter about the trip that your religious studies class are going on next week. The teacher would like you to attend too."
"Okay, thank you."
She slowed to a halt and nodded to the door next to us. "Here we are." She knocked on the door three times, then twisted on the handle and let herself in. "Miss Mulgrew, this is our new student, Sophia Webster. She's been placed in your form."
"Oh alright, yes Micha- I mean Mr Byrne- mentioned her earlier." Her thick Scottish accent filled my ears. Sonya stepped out of the way and I saw the blonde woman with a blonde bob and smiled at her. "Nice to meet you, Sophia."
"You too." I stepped into the classroom.
"Right, I'll be off! See ya later!" Sonya wiggled her fingers then left the room and shut the door behind her.
Miss Mulgrew turned to the class. "Everyone, this is Sophia Webster. She is joining us from..." She trailed off and looked at me.
"Newcastle." I finished for her.
"Okay. Everyone be nice, make her feel welcome!" She ordered. She looked at a tall boy sat at the back on the left. "Sophia, go over there and sit with Connor, right at the back. Connor, help Sophia today."
"Alright." He mumbled.
Connor introduced himself better on the way to first lesson, and informed me that Miss Mulgrew was his Mam. I didn't question it, but it seemed like he didn't like her very much... Perhaps the reason why he'd waited to tell me a few things about himself. We bumped into a dark haired girl, whom of which was a little bit shorter than me. Connor informed me that she was called Imogen, and his partner. Yet another thing that I didn't question, why he'd said partner and not just girlfriend.
Throughout the day, they introduced their friends Kevin, Dynasty and Rhiannon to me and I felt like I was getting on quite well, nothing like I thought I would this morning. I knew I was going to get on here, well, at least I hoped I would.